NCBC Subject : Polity Context : The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) has sought an inquiry into a complaint against a government-appointed committee that recently recommended that IITs be exempt from reserving faculty positions. Concept : National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) 102nd Constitution Amendment Act, 2018 provides constitutional status to the […]

    Contempt Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court Subject: Polity Context: Amidst controversies surrounding use of Contempt of court in recent times Mr Harish Salve spoke in 16th PD Desai Memorial Lecture on ‘Criticism of Judiciary, Contempt Jurisdiction and its use in the Age of Social Media’. Concept: Supreme Court enjoys two major power as […]

    Consultative Committee of Parliament Subject: Polity Context: Consultative committee on foreign affairs questioned govt’s foreign policy on several issues. Concept: The meeting of committee was a way of fixing accountability of government as well as making every member aware of India’s foreign policy developments. It brought out many questions facing Indian Foreign Policies […]

    Article 33 Subject: Polity Context: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on Centre’s application for clarification that its 2018 judgment decriminalising adultery under IPC should not apply to the Armed Forces where personnel can be cashiered from service on grounds of “unbecoming conduct” for committing adultery with a colleague’s wife. Concept: The […]

    30 days’ notice period not mandatory under Special Marriage Act 1954: Allahabad HC. Subject: Polity Context: The Allahabad High Court has ruled that couples seeking to solemnise their marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 can choose not to publish the mandatory 30-day notice of their intention to marry. It is significant in […]